ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/08/2014

Expire date: 13/10/2014

External Reference: 2014-931023

TED Reference: 2014/S 163-292190

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
Riverstone House,, 23-27 Henry Street
Limerick  Limerick
IE
Contact point(s): Finance Division
For the attention of: Belinda Browne
Telephone: +353 61774016
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/246
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80516&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80516&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

    I.4)

    Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

    The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

    Section II: Object of the contract

    II.1)

    Description

    II.1.1)

    Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

    Professional Services for the Irish Aid Fellowship Programme

    II.1.2)

    Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

    Services
      Category No11:  Management consulting services [6] and related services
      Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

      Ireland

      NUTS code
      IRELAND
      II.1.3)

      Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

      The notice involves a public contract
      II.1.5)

      Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

      Professional Services for the Irish Aid Fellowship Programme

      II.1.6)

      Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

      75210000   Foreign affairs and other services
      75211000   Foreign-affairs services
      75211200   Foreign economic-aid-related services
      II.1.7)

      Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

      The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
      II.1.8)

      Lots

      This contract is divided into lots:  no
      II.1.9)

      Information about variants

      Variants will be accepted:  no
      II.2)

      Quantity or scope of the contract

      II.2.1)

      Total quantity or scope:

      Maximum Budget not to exceed €240,000 per annum over three years. Total estimated budget €720,000.

      Estimated cost excluding VAT: 720000  EUR
      II.2.2)

      Information about options

      Options: no
      II.2.3)

      Information about renewals

      This contract is subject to renewal: no
      II.3)

      Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

      Starting  01. 01. 2015  Completion  31. 12. 2017

      Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

      III.1)

      Conditions relating to the contract

      III.1.1)

      Deposits and guarantees required:

      Please see terms of reference and attached documents

      III.1.2)

      Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

      Please see terms of reference and attached documents

      III.1.3)

      Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

      Please see terms of reference and attached documents

      III.1.4)

      Other particular conditions

      The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
      Description of particular conditions: 

      Please see terms of reference and attached documents

      III.2)

      Conditions for participation

      III.2.1)

      Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

      Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

      Please see terms of reference and attached documents

      III.2.2)

      Economic and financial ability

      Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

      Please see terms of reference and attached documents

      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

      Please see terms of reference and attached documents

      III.2.3)

      Technical capacity

      Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

      Please see terms of reference and attached documents

      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

      Please see terms of reference and attached documents

      III.3)

      Conditions specific to services contracts

      III.3.1)

      Information about a particular profession

      Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
      III.3.2)

      Staff responsible for the execution of the service

      Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

      Section IV: Procedure

      IV.1)

      Type of procedure

      IV.1.1)

      Type of procedure

      Open
      IV.2)

      Award criteria

      IV.2.1)

      Award criteria

      The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
      IV.2.2)

      Information about electronic auction

      An electronic auction will be used: no
      IV.3)

      Administrative information

      IV.3.1)

      File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

      2014

      IV.3.2)

      Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

      no
      IV.3.3)

      Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

      Payable documents: no
      IV.3.4)

      Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

      13.10.2014 - 17:30
      IV.3.6)

      Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

      EN,SK
      IV.3.7)

      Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

      Duration in months: 012 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
      IV.3.8)

      Conditions for opening tenders

      Date: 14.10.2014 - 12:00
      Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

      Section VI: Complementary information

      VI.1)

      Information about recurrence

      This is a recurrent procurement: no
      VI.2)

      Information about European Union funds

      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      VI.3)

      Additional information:

      Please see terms of reference and attached documents

      VI.4)

      Procedures for appeal

      VI.4.1)

      Body responsible for appeal procedures

      The Registrar
      The High Court, Four Courts,
      Dublin 7
      IE
      Telephone: +353 18886000
      Internet address:
       

      Body responsible for mediation procedures

      VI.4.2)

      Lodging of appeals

      Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

      Please consult your legal advisor

      VI.4.3)

      Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained